The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-29
Good Templars.

Christmas trees and entertainments were the
rule throughout the 335 Lodges Of the Order in the
State.
Efforts will be made at once by the Dist. Deputy
to revive the dormant Lodges at Montyille and to
organize new ones at Islesboro and Liberty.
The January number of the Temperance Record
will contain a portrait of the Grand Chief Tenn
plar series of portraits of leading Good Tenn
plars of the State will be given during the year.
The annual session of Waldo District Lodge will
be held at Thorndike with Saywaru Lodge about
the middle of Feb. and the annual session of the
Grand Lodge at Bangor in April.
Seven Lew lodges have been organized so far
during December: Stony Brook, No. 375 at No
Leeds; Hope, No. 367 at Greene; John Il. Finch,
lS5at West Bath; Silver Lake No 2l9, at Industry;
Sparkling Gem No. ll3, at Pennington; Coos No.
$40, at Wilton; Life Boat No. 49, at Harpswel
A Good Templar OF study has been
arranged for the word and the first years course
commences Jan. |. 1t includes monthly maya
zine called the International Good Templar at
sl5o per year. The registry fee is % cts. and the
necessary books and the magazine will cost 50 in
cloth, or 50 in paper. Send all subscriptions to
the X. w. Grand Sec. Il. F. Parker, Mauston, Wis
consin.
The following tribute to the memory of Gov
Bodwell was forwarded from the Grand Lodge
In behalf of the Grand Council of Good TEN
piarS OF Maine, representing over twenty thousand
members IN the state, | cannot refrain from cN-
pressing their profound sorrow at the death of
GoN: BouWell, which occurred so suddenly, and is
received so sadly by all classes of our citizens.
As the upright charitable, large hearted, thor
going business man, and us the honest, fear
lesS' commonsenSe chief magistrate, we honored
tod l.,,t;
none defender supporter and champion Of pro
hbltlon and the cause of temperance that we had
learned to love him and depend upon him. lie
was il practical temperance man who acted from a
prlhciple rather than policy, and was thoroughly
honest and earnest in cndcavorins to enforce our
prohIbitory laws.
While the news of his death may have liphtened
the hearts of saooni>ts, the rumsecrs and liquor
sympa;hlzers in the state, it was received with
deep, sincere, unfcigned by every true
temperance worker and lover of humanity. We
are not yet able to fully comprehend our great
loss, All honor to his memory, and may we emu
rather than words.
GEO. +. BRACKET, q. See
Belfast Lodge No. 30 had an unusually interest
ing and pleasant session last Monday evening dur
ing which supper was served in the A. styIe
for which the lady members are noted A most
pleasing feature Of the entertainment was n
presentation Of Christmas gifts to the State Depu
tics, Bros. j. W. Mitchell and j. A. Partridge
Bro MlcEellwas made the recipient of an envelope
containing 500 in bank notes from his Good TEN
pilr friends in the different Lodges in Waldo
ronnty, as recognition of his valuable and suc
cessful efforts and services towards enforcing the
liquor law, and Bro. Partridge was presented with
three valuable volumes by members Of Belfast
Lodge. The presentations were made by Chief
Iemrlar White and fcclingly and littngy respond
cd to by the recipients. The I.odg. enters the
winterrampaign very lronsingly. Several mem
hers from ncighboiing Lodges were fraternal
visitors 1T the session. We have received the fol
lowing card from Mr.. Mitchell. which explains
ITSELF
10 III" Good 1oHpfni's Of Haido county:
Dear brothers and Sisters: Cold type can not
cypress I" You my deep pleasure at receipt of
your christmas gift Its value is thousand fold
more III TIE assurancc conveys of Your continued
regard and esteem, than in any thing else But
lew words arc rs eloquent many, and il colimn
can but repeat that heartily, sincerely and ,,ceply
thank you
May Increased prosperity be yours duri & the
coming year, and new zeal inspire in our work.
Fraternally Yours,
JOHN W. MITCHELL.